One of the newest and hottest trends in the medical field today is the acne blue light therapy. Many researches and studies have been conducted on the acne blue light therapy and many have found out that this new method of treating acne really works. With the findings, many people have considered the acne blue light therapy as a major breakthrough and could be an excellent option for acne patients who have had minimal feat with the conventional...more
Antioxidants are molecules that have the ability to inhibit or stop other molecules in having oxidation reactions. This can produce unstable molecules (also known as free radicals) that start cell-damaging chain reactions. They protect cells by neutralizing external forces (like damage caused by pollution, temperature, wind, and sun), as well as internal factors (such as metabolism, emotions, and too much oxygen).Powerful antioxidants help flush...more
Acne is a disease of the skin that is most common where the sebaceous glands are. Mostly they are in the face, upper back, and chest. This condition seems to result from thickening of the follicular opening, increased sebum production, the presence of bacteria, and the inflammatory response of the body.Characteristic lesions include open (blackhead) and closed (whitehead) comedones or blemishes. Moreover, there are four major types of inflammatory acne blemishes, which are the (1) papules, (2) pustules, (3) nodules, and (4) cysts. Each type will be further discussed to guide you in differentiating the acne blemishes.(1) Papules are red and inflamed lesions on the surface of the skin. They are small, solid, raised skin lesions, that are less than 1 centimeter in diameter and do not contain white head or pus. Papules are brought about by a high break of the follicular wall, allowing the bacteria and cellular debris to leak into the dermal layer of the skin. Papules should not be squeezed to avoid the worsening of the breakout. Papules usually heal rapidly and do not leave any scar because they are only superficial lesions. Using Benzoyl Peroxide may aid in preventing the occurrence...more
The type of acne blemish treatment that is best for you depends on the severity of your acne problem. Please consult your dermatologist to determine what types of treatments will be most effective for your particular acne problem. Your doctor may prescribe simple lotions as well as oral medications.Mild Acne Blemish Treatments If you are dealing...more
Millions of people all over the world have to deal with acne, making it a serious and also extremely common skin problem. Acne is caused by a variety of factors, and can appear in degrees of severity anywhere from mild to incredibly severe. In the worst cases of acne, large pus filled cysts appear on the skin.For people who are currently dealing...more
Our body has pores on the surface of the skin and each pore opens from a canal called follicle. Follicle contains hair and oil gland. Oil glands produces oil that keeps our skin cleans. Sometimes the oil glands produce excess oil and the excess oil chokes the pore. This results in accumulation of bacteria, dust or dirt and causes acne. Our skin may look like reddish, whiteheads or blackheads. Acne commonly occurs on teenager but it can also occur in any age. Although there are various reasons behind the occurrence of acne but most common include hormonal changes, certain drug and cosmetic products.For treating blemish many methods are in use and one of the most successful technique is laser treatment. Some of the natural techniques do not produces successful results and therefore blemish laser treatment is widely recommended. Although there are various acne blemish laser treatment methods where the laser exposures are of different types such as carbon dioxide lasers. Although the acne blemish laser treatments are very effective as well as painless but the price of such treatment is very high.The acne blemish laser treatment methods are quite advanced and during the device a beam of...more
Blemishes are not a happy sight for anyone. Luckily there are many treatments available to help treat this problem for acne sufferers everywhere.Millions of people in the United States suffer from pimples. Blemish treatments are used to fight against...more
A large number of people are affected by acne which includes pimples, zits, blackhead and whiteheads . Around 10% of Americans face adult acne and the figures for teenagers having it, is much higher. It is a problem caused due to dirt, bacteria, dead...more
Every little thing counts when it comes to fighting acne and keeping it under control. After all, zits are not that big themselves, they just bug us in a big way. We don't always realize that seemingly insignificant things can help us look better (or...more
Acne can be the reason for pain, discomfort and irritability. It can even be to blame for inducing depression and other skin infections.How can a simple zit wreak so much havoc on a human being? It's simple if you consider that 4 out of every 5 teens...more
As a long time acne sufferer, its best to get some professional help for some relief of this skin problem. Sure its not as bad as other physical problems, illness or disease, but it can seriously affect a persons confidence and quality of life...more
Acne Vulgaris is an inflammatory disease of the skin caused by the bacterium Propionibacterium acnes. The bacterium is an aerotolerant, nonsporeforming, slow growing anaerobic gram positive bacterium that is linked to the skin condition acne. It can...more